Brad Pitt knows how to give good interview.

I love it when I find someone in Hollywood is not one of those sycophants who butter up the general public

He just says what he wants in a very matter-of-fact sort of way and is done with it

I'm glad he and Angelina are considered role models for young people. We need that since we have all sorts of "other idols" promoting religiosity or pretending to be virgins

p.s: when I read "religious views" I imagined the worst, like born-again or morman. I love that he's agnostic and love the fact that he's upfront about it..

I'm no huge fan of Brad or Angelina, but I have to respect them for their stance about not getting married until gay couples can legally marry. I am a woman engaged to a man, but we have also agreed that we will not marry until gay marriage is legal in our state (New York). My fiance and I take some flak from our families and they don't really understand our position, but I can't imagine the sort of pressure this celebrity couple must face, especially since they have kids.

 

"It's weird. It's just different. It's not men. It's just him. It's only him." - Ianto Jones

It is just very rare that major A-list stars like Brad Pitt to openly admit being an atheist/agnostic. I can`t really say that I`m a fan of his acting, but after reading this, I sure have a lot of respect for him as a person.

I do wonder how many people here on AE consider themselves as no-believers though. I grew up in China so me and most of my friends back there are atheists,with a few considering themselves as "casual" buddhist.

The only part of the interview that surprised me was his use of the word "mental", which, as far as I know is a British thing.

While I never understood why anyone found Brad Pitt attractive, I must say that he easily makes my VERY selectivly short list of 'Most Respected Celebrities.'  This is obviously a guy who is accustomed to actually thinking as opposed to following whatever rabid dogma happened to bite him first.

Oh and Whitetee, you can count me in among the AE athiests.  :) 

Are you sure this is not an Angelina Jolie Interview? Sure sounds like stuff she's already said. LoL

Ha! I love that expression.

I like Brad Pitt as an actor - I'm not his biggest fan, but I like him! I'm neutral vis-à-vis Angelina Jolie. I think that their adopting children is pretty wonderful! I like his answers to the questions! Definitely!

I don't know to compare the US and Europe, but I have among my friends people who believe in God, others who don't. It rarely is, but when it is a topic of discussion, it's never a big deal (except in one case in my life, but it's too long to discuss here).

I have been and go to temples, synagogues, mosques, churches, have been three-people Gospel singer group at a Jewish/Catholic friends wedding in the US, I have been guest in a Catholic wedding in Kosovo (Muslim mostly) and a Catholic/Muslim engagement reception in Jerusalem etc. I think it's fantastic, bloody interesting and educational. I have a tatoo (done 10 years ago in Tel Aviv no less!) symbolising all 5 biggest Religions. I was raised kind of Protestant, but my (German) mother did that mainly because she didn't want her children to stand out even more (I was the only kid in my class with divorced parents at the time!). My father is Sicilian Catholic but stopped going to church when he left Sicily to move to Belgium (40+ years ago) and he is remarried to a Muslim woman from Morocco.

All this to say that I'm like Brad Pitt. I had never put it into percentages, but I'd say I'm 20% atheist and 80% agnostic like him.

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 

HEATH LEDGER - R.I.P. 

JEFFREY WRIGHT - for MLK Jr biopic

It should be noted that BILD is notorious for horrifically bad journalism. I would not be surprised if they made up the whole thing, because they needed a few inches in the celeb section.

12 Monkey, I have not paid attention to his latest work . Not a fan of his or Angelina Jolie. However, the humanitarian work they are doing far exceeds many of their peers and regular joe like me. For that I do tip my hat to them.

I only like some of his movies, like Seven and The Mexican (yes, yes, awful movie, but it was funny, and I liked it!). But when it comes to who he is as a person.. I think he might be the actor in Hollywood I look up to the most. He and Angelina do wonderful humanitarian work, and I like the fact that they have their views, and are not afraid to express them. I love that he doesn't care what the religious fanatics think about him. He is who he is, and has his own views, and that's cool!

We need more straight allies like him. Straight people who support LGBT issues and who aren't afraid to speak up. I think it's wonderful!

And yes, I'm one of those agnostic/atheist people too.

 

Harvey Milk: You gotta give 'em hope.

Pitt gave some great answers here. It was interesting to read about his religious views. Personally I was raised to believe in God, but my beliefs have become increasingly secular over the years. In any case, I do not want to believe in a God who creates people a certain way (i.e. gay), and then claims that they are living in sin. This is one of the main reasons that I find it very hard to be religious.

 

make me like  him more.i'm from buddhist family but i have a very curious about the bible.(christian & jewish religion.)so what kind of people i'm??? 

And every time I hear/read something he says, I respect him more.

 For starters its great to see that Brad Pitt does not change what he really thinks to please the media and public. I think thats its great that he stands by what he thinks knowing that he will recieve some unpleased replies for those who strongly disagree with him. Its great that he also supports gays and the belief that we should have the right to get married and adopt children. I also find it amazing that he is not limiting himself to what many people think of him and that he wants to encourage his own children to be who they are regardless of what people may think of them. Not do I just think that he is a great actor but an amazing father!

Judging from the comments here, I guess I am in minority in that I have been a fan of Brad Pitt's acting long before I found out about his political and social work. He is one of the very few actors, imho, who are not afraid to pick "risky" or unusual roles, which resulted in some of my favourite movies, such as Fight Club, Snatch or 12 Monkeys. 

That on top of that, he also holds (and is open about) such views is just an icing on the cake.

One of the living Hollywood actors I most respect.

Brad is beautiful inside and out.  I adore him.  Unfortunately I never have liked any of his movies.  But his interviews reveal a very good-hearted and dear man.

 Maybe if he did a gay role I would  finally be interested in one of his movies.

 

I've always liked Brad Pitt well enough, enjoyed the movies I've seen him in, but never really considered myself a fan.  But as the parent of a gay child and as a lifelong non-theist, I've gotta say I'm impressed with his open heart, his open mind, and his honesty.  Dude's got balls.... 

Not all who wander are lost -- Tolkien

Reasons I love Brad Pitt:

-his stance on gay marriage

-having the courage to not get married until everyone legally can

-being a good father and part of a loving family (I really like him and Angelina)

-his humanitarian efforts (building eco-friendly houses after Katrina)

-his career choices (Fight Club, Troy, Benjamin Button, etc)

-his smoking hot good looks

Need I say more? He's one of the few celebrities I actually respect, along with Angelina and Leonardo DiCaprio. They actually DO something with their power, which is amazing.  

You too can be saved by the blog! www.savedbytheblog14.blogspot.com 

I may be straight, but I'm not narrow.

Reading this really made me smile and I look up to him in so many ways. The fact that he isn't going to get married until everyone else can is very heart warming. I really respect Brad Pitt.

This makes me love him even more. Really inspiring interview for sure.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/15/brad-pitt-religion-doesnt_n_260398.html